Inheritance of tolerance susceptibility to human gamma-globulin in congenic mice.

The genetic control of susceptibility to tolerance induction with human gamma-globulin (HGG) was studied by using H-2 congenic mice. Strains tested that were congenic with C57BL/10Sn were completely tolerized by 1.0 mg deaggregated HGG. In contrast A/Sn mice showed full tolerance whereas A.SW mice were only intermediately tolerant. It was further shown that (B10 X SJL)F1 mice could be rendered tolerant but (B10.S X SJL)F1 mice could not. These data indicate a role for H-2 linked genes in control of tolerance susceptibility. Results obtained with the progeny of (B10.S X SJL)F1 backcrossed to B10.S indicate that two non-H-2 linked genes are involved in control of tolerance induction. Preliminary mapping studies show the H-2 gene located to the left of the IC subregion. These results confirm our previous finding that both H-2 and non-H-2 genes control susceptibility of adult mice to tolerance induction with HGG.